To the editor:
This summer, 15 volunteers attended a short training before conducting street tree surveys in different neighborhoods in Houlton. One volunteer noted, “I can no longer walk or drive in town without assessing the street trees.”
Having been born and raised in Aroostook County, I know how essential agriculture is to our state’s economy and our way of life. Supporting Maine’s dairy, potato and special crop industries — such as our wild blueberry growers — has always been one of my top priorities in the Senate.
Aroostook County’s declining population, economic woes and attitude crisis have reached a fever pitch in recent years. While the U.S. economy has boomed and rural areas have benefitted from an influx of “cottagecore” Instagram influencers seeking rustic photo backdrops, The County has largely been overlooked.
As you probably already know, many years ago, more specifically, until 1967, most St. John Valley students were punished for speaking French on school grounds.
To the editor:
I have lived in Maine for 32 years, Castle Hill and then Presque Isle. I was once head selectman in Castle Hill. This is my home and my children’s birthplace, and you are my neighbors. I am a conservative Democrat, but this in no way affects my love of my town, my county, my state or my neighbors.
Serving in the Maine Legislature has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives back in 1974, and I served there and in the Senate until 1986.
If you’re new to genealogy you may expect to find uncomplicated paths to your ancestors with new grandparents in each generation. As you research further back in time you’ll almost certainly find your ancestral trees cross, intermarry, and so on and on.
Thanksgiving marks the official start to the holiday season and it could not come at a better time. It has been a year to remember, or maybe to forget, for most of us as the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines nationwide.
Despite the various challenges presented this year, the city of Caribou saw many building, demolition and plumbing permits issued. Are you thinking about a project in 2021? The city would like to be your development partner by offering guidance from inception to completion.
